Science

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Amber

A trade route between the North Sea, the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, was called an Amber Road.

It was established to transport amber between Northern and Southern Europe.

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NASA

After the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the construction of the ISS was paused until the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on July 26th, 2005.

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Large Magellanic Cloud

We define the shape of the galaxy as a Magellanic spiral galaxy.

It has a bar, but it does not appear in the center of the galaxy. The reason for this deformation is the gravitational influence of both the Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud.

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Liver

One of the main symptoms of a malfunctioning liver is a change in skin and eye color.

They can turn yellow because of unprocessed bilirubin, which is a by-product of the catabolism of heme (a precursor to hemoglobin).

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Earth

The Earth's atmosphere weighs approximately 5.15 trillion tons.

As much as 75 percent of the atmosphere is at an altitude of less than 11 kilometers. With each addi ...

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Brain

The brain develops and matures until around the age of 25.

During the first year of life, an infant's brain enlarges threefold.

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Moon

The Moon is so far the only celestial body on which humans have landed.

The first successful landing on the Moon took place on July 20, 1969, at 21:17 CET. Shortly after la ...

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Nicotine

Nicotine affects the human body in many different ways because it binds permanently and blocks the action of dozens of different types of enzymes.

In small doses, it has a stimulating effect on the body, causing increased secretion of adrenaline. ...

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lava

Lava can take many different forms.

Common forms are aa, pahoehoe and pillow lava.

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Ganymede

In the future, the European Space Agency plans to explore the moon during the Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) mission.

It was launched on 14 April 2023, and is expected to reach Ganymede in December 2034.

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17 facts about Titan

The largest of Saturn’s satellites

Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...

18 facts about amber

Fossilized tree resin

Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...

16 facts about liver

24/7 laboratory

The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...

29 facts about NASA

For the Benefit of All

The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...

16 facts about Aurora

Northern light that has delighted people for centuries

Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...

19 facts about Brain

Organic supercomputer

The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...

16 facts about Phobos

The larger of two moons of Mars

We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...